Folly Bridge
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Folly Bridge is a historic stone road bridge over the River Thames in Oxford, England, known for its distinctive arches and role as a key crossing near the city center.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Folly Bridge canonical | 7 |
| Folly Bridge (approach) | 1 |
| Folly Bridge, Oxford | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4812162 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Folly Bridge Context triple: [Isis, hasNotableStructure, Folly Bridge]
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A.
Sandfield Bridge
Sandfield Bridge is a road bridge spanning the Gloucester and Sharpness Canal in Gloucestershire, England.
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B.
Runnymede Bridge
Runnymede Bridge is a road bridge over the River Thames in Surrey, England, carrying the M25 motorway near the historic meadow of Runnymede.
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C.
Bridgewater Bridge
Bridgewater Bridge is a major road and rail swing bridge in Tasmania, Australia, spanning the Derwent River and serving as a key transport link north of Hobart.
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D.
Burton Bridge
Burton Bridge is a historic road bridge in Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire, England, known for carrying traffic across the River Trent and shaping the town’s development.
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E.
Whaley Bridge
Whaley Bridge is a small town in the High Peak district of Derbyshire, England, known historically for its role in the canal and textile industries.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Folly Bridge Target entity description: Folly Bridge is a historic stone road bridge over the River Thames in Oxford, England, known for its distinctive arches and role as a key crossing near the city center.
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A.
Sandfield Bridge
Sandfield Bridge is a road bridge spanning the Gloucester and Sharpness Canal in Gloucestershire, England.
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B.
Runnymede Bridge
Runnymede Bridge is a road bridge over the River Thames in Surrey, England, carrying the M25 motorway near the historic meadow of Runnymede.
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C.
Bridgewater Bridge
Bridgewater Bridge is a major road and rail swing bridge in Tasmania, Australia, spanning the Derwent River and serving as a key transport link north of Hobart.
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D.
Burton Bridge
Burton Bridge is a historic road bridge in Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire, England, known for carrying traffic across the River Trent and shaping the town’s development.
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E.
Whaley Bridge
Whaley Bridge is a small town in the High Peak district of Derbyshire, England, known historically for its role in the canal and textile industries.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (38)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
arch bridge
ⓘ
river crossing ⓘ road bridge ⓘ stone bridge ⓘ |
| carries | Abingdon Road ⓘ |
| connects |
Oxford city centre
ⓘ
linked to:
Oxford
south Oxford ⓘ
linked to:
South Oxfordshire
|
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| crosses |
River Thames
ⓘ
linked to:
Thames
|
| hasFeature |
multiple arches
ⓘ
stone parapets ⓘ views of the River Thames ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
pedestrian crossing
ⓘ
vehicular traffic crossing ⓘ |
| hasNameOrigin | named after a former folly or entertainment structure nearby ⓘ |
| hasNearby |
Folly Island
ⓘ
boathouses ⓘ riverside pubs ⓘ |
| hasStructureType | arch ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | historic bridge ⓘ |
| isPartOf | road network of Oxford ⓘ |
| isPedestrianAccessible | true ⓘ |
| isRiverThamesCrossingInOxford | true ⓘ |
| isRoadBridge | true ⓘ |
| isTouristAttraction | true ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
England
ⓘ
Oxford ⓘ Oxfordshire ⓘ |
| locatedOnRiver |
River Thames
ⓘ
linked to:
Thames
|
| material | stone ⓘ |
| near |
Christ Church Meadow
ⓘ
Grandpont area of Oxford ⓘ Oxford city centre ⓘ
linked to:
Oxford
|
| partOfRoute | route from Oxford to Abingdon ⓘ |
| usedFor |
access to boating activities
ⓘ
pedestrian access ⓘ river viewing point ⓘ road transport ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: Folly Bridge Description of subject: Folly Bridge is a historic stone road bridge over the River Thames in Oxford, England, known for its distinctive arches and role as a key crossing near the city center.
Referenced by (9)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Folly Bridge
linked to: Folly Bridge
subject linked to:
River Thames (via associated bridges on route)